DL w/ Straps: Cheating?

[ud2o]

I seem to have reached the point where my grip isn't as strong as the rest of me when deadlifting. I was talking to a guy about it the other day and his advice was "just get straps, man."

That seems bogus to me. Thoughts?

[depictureboy]

There's several avenues.
Chalk if your gym allows it
Mixed grip
Straps on your work sets

[scwot]

If you're holding the bar correctly, chalked, using mix/hook grip and your grip's failing then I'd use straps. But continue to do as much as you can without.

Edit: As above!

[Meshuggah]

You will never build up your grip strength if you use straps. Use double overhand on your warm ups and go to mixed grip for your work sets.
Dumbbell rows have really improved my grip strength.

[Adam Skillin]

Pronate them both and your risk of a biceps rupture is much less.

How great is the risk of a biceps rupture with one hand supinated, exactly?

[Red Finn]

I think it's still fairly low for sub-600 lbs pullers (well below 5%?) My impression is that the risk noticeably increases above that.

I'm a hook grip believer myself. Zero pain, symmetrical, solid as a rock.

[Red Finn]

But I have yet to see anyone tear their biceps using a pronated grip.

It's probably close to impossible to tear an elbow flexor with a pronated grip and a properly extended elbow.

[william jackson]

When I go really heavy I strap up, but I fall under the "injured" category.

[Mugaaz]

Why would you hold back your deadlift progression because of grip strength? Go ahead on work on grip strength if youre mad that it fell behind deadlift, but why on Earth would you hold back the deadlift because youre unsatisfied with your grip? Is there some detriment to your deadlifting getting further ahead? Does it increase your risk of injury somehow? What possible reason is there to hold it back?

[Tiburon]

Why would you hold back your deadlift progression because of grip strength? Go ahead on work on grip strength if youre mad that it fell behind deadlift, but why on Earth would you hold back the deadlift because youre unsatisfied with your grip? Is there some detriment to your deadlifting getting further ahead? Does it increase your risk of injury somehow? What possible reason is there to hold it back?

Maybe it's because I'm old and I don't compete and I have carpal tunnel that affects my grip. . . . but I agree with Mugaaz